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Pathology Referrals

Pathology Providers Near You

When may I need a Pathology referral?

Consult a Doctor/GP any day by phone or video from anywhere.

(Fully qualified and Australian Medical Board-certified Doctors)
Psychologists, Dietitians, Podiatrists, Physiotherapists are available by phone/video.
Referral to Specialists and allied health of any specialty.

Bulk billing available

for eligible patients

Pathology is a very complex area of medicine. Without a pathology referral from a qualified health practitioner it’s unlikely you would know which test you need. And even if you did, being able to interpret the results takes expert training. So, it is unlikely any pathology lab would agree to perform the test without a referral. Then there is also the fact Medicare will not cover pathology tests without a referral for a Pathologist.

The GPs at National Telemedicine Doctors are able to provide pathology referrals.

Pathology tests and importance

A pathology test is a way for doctors to assess, diagnose and determine treatment for certain diseases and other conditions. These tests examine samples of your body’s tissue, including biopsied tissue, urine, faeces, or blood.

Pathology tests are important because they help nurses and doctors to diagnose, prevent, monitor and manage a host of conditions such as: infections, cancers, chronic diseases, and allergies.

Test preparation

Many pathology tests have some preparation stage. This usually involves fasting or not drinking certain liquids. It’s important that you follow the pre-test instructions. If you don’t, you need to inform the pathology team. In some cases, the test will have to be postponed if you don’t follow the instructions. When you’re discussing the tests with your doctor be sure to mention all prescription medications, as well as any non-prescription or herbal medications you are taking.

Some key points to discuss about pathology tests with your doctor are:

What needs to be done before, during, and after the test?
Which are the best tests for you, and why those?
Will follow-up tests be required?
Are abnormal test results important?
What do the test results mean for your health; is treatment required?

Who should read the test results?

The best person to read your test results is the doctor who requested the tests. Sometimes test results will come back abnormal. This isn’t always a bad thing. If you have enough tests done, eventually something abnormal will show up. Your doctor will assess your results and let you know whether an abnormal test result is a sign of a problem or if there’s anything that needs to be done.

OUR SERVICES – IN BRIEF

The following health practitioners are currently working through National Telemedicine Doctor’s platform –

Practitioners offering services through our platform	Referral Services (any specialty)
General Practitioners (GPs)	Specialist Referrals
Clinical Psychologists	Allied Health Referrals
General Psychologists	Pathology Referrals
Dietitians	Radiology Referrals
Physiotherapists
Podiatrists

Click here or on the links above to access detailed information about all the common types of services offered at National Telemedicine Doctors.

Pathology and diagnostic imaging providers in all states

For patients’ convenience and to find a pathology service provider near them, below is a list of some pathology and diagnostic imaging providers in all states – consumers can take any request form to one of these organisations (subject to availability of relevant required service at the facility). The highlighted organisations* can share patient’s reports with My Health Record.

Source: Australian Digital Health Agency

https://www.myhealthrecord.gov.au/about/who-is-using-digital-health/diagnostic-imaging-and-pathology-providers-uploading-my-health

State	Pathology reports	Diagnostic Imaging reports
All	Sonic Healthcare Bowel Cancer Screening Laboratory
Australian Capital Territory	Capital Pathology
Australian Capital Territory	InfinityPATH	Ken Tan Obstetric Care* Canberra
Australian Capital Territory	The Canberra Hospital	The Canberra Hospital
Australian Capital Territory	University of Canberra Hospital
New South Wales	AustPath	*Advanced Radiology Clinics ARC Radiology** Tweed Heads, Kingscliff, Murwillumbah
New South Wales	Capital Pathology Goulburn and southern NSW	Beachside Radiology* Coffs Harbour
New South Wales		Centre for Eye Health – University of NSW and Guide Dogs NSW/ACT*
New South Wales	Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology	Lakes Radiology Morisset*
New South Wales	InfinityPATH	Lavington x-ray*
New South Wales	Southern IML Pathology	MeasureUp* Sydney Pitt Street Clinic
New South Wales	Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology	Nepean Imaging* Blaxland Penrith, Richmond, Springwood
New South Wales		Nepean Diagnostics* Nepean Private Hospital
New South Wales		Newcastle X-Ray and Ultrasound*
New South Wales		South East Radiology* Qscan Group at Bateman’s Bay, Bega Valley Radiology, Bowral District Hospital, Kiama Medical Imaging, Merimbula Radiology Suite, Moruya, Sanctuary Point Radiology, Standish Medical Centre – Nowra, Tahmoor Shopping Village, Ulladulla Radiology Suite
New South Wales		x-ray @thegardens* Albury
New South Wales	SYDPATH – St Vincent’s Pathology Darlinghurst, Narrabri, Moree	St Vincent’s Hospital Darlinghurst
New South Wales		Radiology Imaging Solutions* Mount Pritchard
New South Wales	Central Coast Local Health District	Central Coast Local Health District
New South Wales	The Children’s Hospital at Westmead	The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
New South Wales	Far West Local Health District	Far West Local Health District
New South Wales	Hunter New England Local Health District	Hunter New England Local Health District
New South Wales	Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District	Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
New South Wales	Mid North Coast Local Health District	Mid North Coast Local Health District
New South Wales	Murrumbidgee Local Health District	Murrumbidgee Local Health District
New South Wales	Nepean Blue Mountain Local Health District	Nepean Blue Mountain Local Health District
New South Wales	Northern New South Wales Local Health District	Northern New South Wales Local Health District
New South Wales	Northern Sydney Local Health District	Northern Sydney Local Health District
New South Wales	South Eastern Sydney Local Health District	South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
New South Wales	South Western Sydney Local Health District	South Western Sydney Local Health District
New South Wales	Southern NSW Local Health District	Southern NSW Local Health District
New South Wales	Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick	Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick
New South Wales	Sydney Local Health District	Sydney Local Health District
New South Wales	Western NSW Local Health District	Western NSW Local Health District
New South Wales	Western Sydney Local Health District	Western Sydney Local Health District
Northern Territory	Sullivan Nicolaides Patholog
Northern Territory	Alice Springs Hospital	Alice Springs Hospital
Northern Territory	Gove District Hospital	Gove District Hospital
Northern Territory	Katherine Hospital	Katherine Hospital
Northern Territory	Palmerston Regional Hospital	Palmerston Regional Hospital
Northern Territory	Royal Darwin Hospital	Royal Darwin Hospital
Northern Territory	Tennant Creek Hospital	Tennant Creek Hospital
Queensland		*Advanced Radiology Clinics ARC Radiology** Palm Beach, Elanora
Queensland		Bayside Radiology* Pialba
Queensland		Bolsover Radiology* Rockhampton
Queensland		Brisbane Diagnostics* Sunnybank
Queensland		Bundaberg Radiology* Mater Hospital and Takalvan Street
Queensland		Cannon Hill Ultrasound*
Queensland		Dental Diagnostics* Chermside and Mt Gravatt
Queensland	Envoi Pathology	Exact Radiology Clinics* Chapel Hill, Gatton, Inala, Ipswich (North) Riverlink, Ipswich (South) UQ, Newstead, Oxley, Springfield Lakes, Sunnybank, Underwood
Queensland	InfinityPATH	Gold Coast Radiology* Hope Island, Surfers Paradise
Queensland	Mater Pathology*
Queensland		Metro Radiology*Ashgrove
Queensland	NH Diagnostics	Paradise Ultrasound*Benowa
Queensland	Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology	Queensland Radiology Specialists*Springwood
Queensland	Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service	Wide Bay Nuclear Medicine*Bundaberg Mater and Pialba
Queensland	Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service	Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	Central West Hospital and Health Service	Central West Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	Children’s Health Queensland	Children’s Health Queensland
Queensland	Darling Downs Health	Darling Downs Health
Queensland	Gold Coast Health	Gold Coast Health
Queensland	Mackay Hospital and Health Service	Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	Metro North Hospital and Health Service	Metro North Hospital and Health Service (except Caboolture Hospital)
Queensland	Metro South Health	Metro South Health (except Princess Alexandra Hospital and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital)
Queensland	North West Hospital and Health Service	North West Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	North West Hospital and Health Service	North West Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	South West Hospital and Health Service	South West Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service	Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	Townsville Hospital and Health Service	Townsville Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service	Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service
Queensland	InfinityPATH	Australian Radiology Clinics*Brighton, Salisbury South
Queensland	SA Pathology*	Australian Radiology Clinics*– Clare Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin Health Service, Murray Bridge Hospital, Port Pirie Hospital, Repat Radiology, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Riverland General Hospital, Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Tasmania	Hobart Pathology	Hobart X-Ray Hobart Dental Imaging*
Tasmania	Launceston Pathology	Women’s Imaging*Hobart
Tasmania	North West Pathology	X-Ray Newstead*Launceston
Tasmania	Launceston General Hospital	Launceston General Hospital
Tasmania	Launceston General Hospital	North East Soldiers Memorial Hospital Scottsdale
Tasmania	Royal Hobart Hospital	Royal Hobart Hospital
Victoria		Bairnsdale & Lakes Ultrasound and X-Ray*
Victoria	InfinityPATH	Bulla Radiology* Essendon
Victoria	Melbourne Pathology	GIG Radiology*Cranbourne North, Officer, Pakenham, Rosebud, Traralgon
Victoria		MeasureUp*Melbourne CBD Clinic
Victoria		Melbourne Vascular Diagnostics*in the Epworth Centre Richmond
Victoria	Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg	Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg, Werribee Mercy Hospital
Victoria		Northcote Radiology*
Victoria		Radiology Imaging Solutions* Altona, Footscray, Hoopers Crossing, Lara, Point Cook, St Albans, Tarneit
Victoria		Shepparton Nuclear Medicine*
Victoria		Southwest Ultrasound – Terang*
Victoria		Sovereign Radiology – Ballarat*
Victoria		TLC Imaging Diagnostic UItrasound* Drysdale
Victoria		Victoria Dental Imaging Group* Caulfield North practice
Victoria		Wangaratta x-ray*
Victoria		Wodonga x-ray*
Victoria		Yarrawonga x-ray*
Victoria	Alfred Health	Alfred Health
Victoria	Austin Health	Austin Health
Victoria		Ballarat Health Services
Victoria	Australian Clinical Labs Bendigo Health Pathology	Bendigo Hospital
Victoria	Eastern Health	Eastern Health
Victoria	The Royal Melbourne Hospital	The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Victoria	Royal Women’s Hospital	Royal Women’s Hospital
Victoria		Western Health
Western Australia	Clinipath Pathology
Western Australia	InfinityPATH	Global Diagnostics* Bunbury, Busselton, Mandurah, Margaret River
Western Australia	PathWest*	Perth Radiological Clinic* Armadale Hospital, Bentley Hospital, Bethesda Hospital, Booragoon, Gosnells, Hollywood Hospital, Innaloo, Joondalup, Joondalup Health Campus, Kalamunda Hospital, Midland, Midland Public Hospital, Morley, Mount Medical Centre, Murdoch, Nollamara, Palmyra, Rockingham, South Perth Hospital, Subiaco
Western Australia		Women’s and Breast Imaging* Cottesloe
Western Australia		BreastScreen WA
Western Australia	Fiona Stanley Hospital*	Fiona Stanley Hospital
Western Australia	Fremantle Hospital and Health Service*	Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
Western Australia	King Edward Memorial (Women and Newborn Health Service)*	King Edward Memorial (Women and Newborn Health Service)
Western Australia	Murray Districts Hospital*	Murray Districts Hospital
Western Australia	Osborne Park Hospital*	Osborne Park Hospital
Western Australia	Perth Children’s Hospital*	Perth Children’s Hospital
Western Australia	Rockingham General Hospital*	Rockingham General Hospital
Western Australia	Royal Perth Hospital*	Royal Perth Hospital*
Western Australia	Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital*	Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Western Australia	WA Country Health Service Goldfields*	WA Country Health Service Goldfields
Western Australia	WA Country Health Service Kimberley*	WA Country Health Service Kimberley
Western Australia	WA Country Health Service Pilbara*	WA Country Health Service Pilbara
Western Australia	WA Country Health Service South West*	WA Country Health Service South West
Western Australia	WA Country Health Service Wheatbelt*	WA Country Health Service Wheatbelt